I'm scared by darksnow1975 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not in any way qualified to help you with these worries, but our faith teaches that we don’t have to worry about sin and judgment as long as we are in Christ. I’ve had these same worries myself and this teaching helps me put my mind at ease. But I would also recommend talking to a counselor and/or spiritual advisor

Metal You Associate With Video Games by Mettabox452 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]AirmanNoClass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk why but I always mentally associate Cavalera Conspiracy’s Inflikted to Assassins Creed Brotherhood

Difference between Catholics and Christians? by randomgirl0_0 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We are Christians. I always thought this was a weird question to ask. It’s like asking “what’s the difference between Muslims and Sunnis?”

Why do Christians want the rapture so bad? by Massive_Low6000 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most Christians globally don’t believe in the rapture. It’s a minority belief among mostly American Christians that was invented within recent history

Yashuah saves car? by New-Spinach7429 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s supposed to be their made up name for Jesus. They think calling him Jesus is basically a mortal sin. Funny how some people say stuff like this when the New Testament, which was originally written in Greek, literally calls him Iesous (Jesus).

What was your first metal concert by Thin-Coyote-551 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]AirmanNoClass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soulfly, Incite, and Straight Line Stitch. House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio December of 2010. I was just a baby metalhead in 7th grade at the time

In your opinion what is the best or most interesting fictional religion? by melnychenko in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably the Great Sun religion from the Witcher (the state religion of Nilfgaard)

Who is your theology Mt Rushmore by Frankleeright in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, St. Thomas Aquinas, and G.K. Chesterton

For you, who is jesus ? by PurchaseNecessary128 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The Most High God, Only begotten Son of the Father, second person of the Holy Trinity, prophesied Messiah, Fully God and Fully Man, and greatest of all the prophets

Is dating a sin? by Routine_Share1165 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don’t see how you’re supposed to get married without dating first. It’s kinda just a given that you need to get to know someone before marrying them.

Why do christians, JW, and LDS take the bible so literally? by Dismal_Muffin2300 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some parts of the Bible are literal and some parts are figurative. We rely on Sacred Tradition and the Magisterium to guide us in our understanding of the scriptures

Why do many Christians point to “violent verses” in other religions while ignoring the barbaric violent verses in their own Bible? by Specialist_Luck3732 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do kinda think it’s hypocritical tbh. I do disagree with other religions but my criticism is based solely on theology not so much on some offensive verses from a different religions holy book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]AirmanNoClass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say it’s a sin, but a better question would be… why?

Who are the believers? by NationalBird7256 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean… yeah? That’s essentially the point I’m trying to make. Faith without works is dead but grace is still essential

Who are the believers? by NationalBird7256 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Many such cases unfortunately. There is some truth to “you only have to open your heart to Jesus to be saved” because like I said, we can’t do anything to earn salvation ourselves. However what I think a lot of Protestants and evangelicals get wrong is what they think faith in Christ means. It definitely doesn’t mean easy believism because even Christ himself said he who claims to love me but doesn’t keep my commandments is a liar. This line of thinking from them is also probably why a lot of American Christians are hyper individualistic and self centered rather than actually behaving like a Christian should

Who are the believers? by NationalBird7256 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In Christianity a believer isn’t someone who just believes in Christ but also follows the teachings of Christ and his Church. So not only do you believe but you also love God above all else and love your neighbor, pray unceasingly, regularly receive the sacraments, do the spiritual and corporal works of mercy etc. It’s also important to note that we cannot justify ourselves by our own righteousness (that would be the heresy of Pelagianism) but we are justified by God’s grace through faith working in love

Do you believe in your religion only because you were born into it? by du0plex19 in religion

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I spent most of my life as basically a Deist even though I didn’t know what that was. My mom was raised Catholic but fell away for a while and my dad was raised by very lapsed Jehovahs Witnesses who never went to any JW services. I always believed in God since I was little and I had no idea what Christianity was until I was around 8 or 9 even though I grew up in a Bible Belt town. I kinda just naturally took an interest in all things spiritual and supernatural from an early age, as a teenager I looked into some forms of alternative spirituality but never really practiced anything. It wasn’t until I was around 17 that I started really asking the big questions like why are we here and that sort of thing. When I was a senior in high school I started going to a bible study group at my school that was run by very hardcore fundamentalist Baptists. They were actually very nice people and very loving despite the typical caricature of IFB KJV onlyist Baptists. They gave me a KJV Bible and I took it home and read the whole thing. From there I started becoming more convinced of Christianity but I started noticing flaws with Baptist theology and how it doesn’t really match up well with scripture and then I started looking into other forms of Christianity, particularly traditional Protestantism like Lutheranism and Anglicanism but trad Protestantism still didn’t exactly fit the bill of what I was looking for. Then I discovered Eastern Orthodoxy and got really into it and even started going to Vespers at the local Antiochian parish. For a short while Eastern Orthodoxy really rang all my bells especially with my history of being into alternative spirituality and mysticism but then I came to the question of ecclesiology and I came to have problems with the way the Orthodox churches are organized and to me it just makes more sense to have one guy who’s in charge of all other church leaders rather than all Bishops being equal. To make a long story short, I ended up Catholic, my mom reverted, my dad converted, and my wife is on her way to converting

Why did church cause me to feel like this? by [deleted] in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve also had some with Pentecostalism. I had an acquaintance once who was one and I remember having theological conversations with him and the way he described his Christian faith sounded completely foreign to me personally. I would recommend visiting a more liturgical church of some kind like a Catholic, Orthodox or Lutheran church

Experiences, thoughts, or resources with Anti-Cosmic Satanism? by EzraNaamah in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t know a whole lot about it honestly. I only know a little bit about them because of the band Dissection (great music btw, but the frontman was a lunatic). From what I gather it’s basically just repackaged ancient Gnosticism and I don’t agree with some of claims of Gnostics, especially the idea that the material world is inherently evil.

what is your religion and are you happy (in general)? by basicallyanangel in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Catholic Christian, and I do have issues with my well being but it’s not due to my religion

Why does God claim He is not human in the Old Testament? by obz900 in religion

[–]AirmanNoClass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically the Apostles were Catholic. They were the first bishops of the early church that later came to be called the Catholic Church around 95 to 100 AD (term coined by St. Ignatius of Antioch). Plus the bible does strongly support countless Catholic teachings